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Level:	The lost Temple of Atlantis
Author(s):	Richard Ba

total rating:	7.03	Gameplay & Puzzles	Enemies, Objects & Secrets	Atmosphere, Sound & Cameras	Lighting & Textures
	Blue43	7	6	7	7
	Duncan	7	7	8	7
	eRIC	5	6	7	6
	Gerty	5	7	8	7
	Jay	6	6	8	8
	Jerry	7	6	8	8
	Jorge22	8	8	9	9
	Kristina	6	7	7	7
	MichaelP	7	6	8	7
	Obig	7	7	8	8
	Orbit Dream	4	5	6	6
	Relic Hunter	8	8	9	9
	Sash	6	6	6	7
	Virginia	8	10	9	9
	Xxenofex	4	6	6	7
	category averages (15 reviews)	6.33	6.73	7.60	7.47

Reviewer's comments

"This is a 'no need to think much'level; lots of running from lever to correspondingly opened door;plenty of long linking corridors;and a linear sequence of large rooms containing tasks which are immediately obvious and simple to achieve. A few booby traps and regular dog attacks do their best to keep the player entertained;and the texturing,lighting and camerawork are always workmanlike and efficient; but the predictability of the gameplay makes this adventure one that won't linger in the mind for too long after it's been played." - Orbit Dream (25-Oct-2011)

"This level is fairly easy to play but lots of fun. Many textures are similar or the same as the Egypt levels from TR1. The title is a bit misleading as it is not an Atlantis level and there are no Atlantis textures. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this one a lot, because it has relaxed game play, nice lighting and music and a very pleasant atmosphere. I was warned about the save game bug in the last part of the level, after reading other reviews and checking the walk-through. It is easy to avoid and not really a problem at all. The opponents in this level are no match to Lara's fire power. This would be a great level for beginners since it is really easy to play and has no tight runs, complicated jumps or unfair traps. My main complaint would be Lara's outfit. I thought she looked like someone spending a weekend in a ski resort ;)" - Blue43 (23-Apr-2010)

"I am not sure if the builder has really hit the theme as the level looks more Egyptian than Atlantis-like. But, well, who of us actually knows how Atlantis looked? I found the level well built and nicely and carefully textured, albeit a bit darkish in some places, and some more decoration objects would have been nice. Lara is wearing a cute little outfit. Gameplay is easy with some skeletons to blow off (or avoid) and a couple of keys to find which sometimes magically apear when pulling a switch, in addition you have to do some swimming and jumping. Near the end I encountered a bug when Lara got stuck in a pitch-black room (or did she stuck in the wall?) with no escape, she could not even move. But all in all a nice level, nothing extraordinary, but nevertheless entertaining." - Jerry (14-Jan-2009)

"This Atlantean level is a mixed between Tinnos and Egypt and is easy to play. What you have to do is always simple. That does not mean it is boring, in fact it was rather pleasant. A pity that a bug occurs in the last third of the level after the flip map. You can’t reload your save games made after this point. So you have likely to do the last 15 minutes in one go. I would have rated the gameplay higher if it was not for this. Enemies are mostly skeletons and dogs but they are no real threat with explosive arrows." - eRIC (03-Jun-2008)

"We get into the Atlantis temple underwater. We want to possess the Wa Pillar, but the two golden scorpions will stay in the temple; they are impossible to gather. Maybe some time later. :) You cannot get lost or get stuck here. It's not a problem if you miss the weapons in the first secret at the beginning of the level; you'll have lots of them even without those to fight against the skeletons, jackals, scorpions and bats. But we can let them to be the guards of the temple also furher in time. :) The level has an egyptian feeling, though the environment is sometimes snowy and icy. There are no challenges that would be too hard. The added sounds are also good. It's a pity that you can't save after the waterfall room because of a save-bug, but you can consider it as a challenge too. I think this is the best level of the author so far, and I'm curious to see the next one. :) You can find a Hungarian walkthrough (as we don't have English version), savegames and pictures here: http://treditor.hu/16/the_lost_temple_of_atlantis.htm" - Obig (25-Jan-2006)

“What makes a great author is the ability to build into their levels a sense of things being not contrived and their levels flow in a free form where the player feels they have a chance to explore and find their way and not seem like they are being led by the hand. I have to say this level set in a snowy temple not really Atlantean by TR standards felt a little too sequential and had that key-button-door thing I do see that the author really tried to incorporate some unique touches the waterfall effect you turn on and then get to interact with and keys appearing where they once weren’t but to me it was still too point yourself forward and go until you hit the end. This though doesn’t mean it’s a bad level and that you won’t enjoy it it just doesn’t in my opinion have that grab you and suck you in factor. I finished in 45 minutes with only one secret found and encountered a problem where I couldn’t reload a save just after about half way through.” – Sash (23-Oct-2004)

“The level was very easy to play and would also have got a little better appreciation if there had not been this extremely frustrating bug. Such a thing destroys to me every play fun and the author could have avoided this certainly. Atmosphere and textures were okay however the gameplay I found boring and just frustrating.” – Xxenofex (21-Oct-2004)

“The level begins in an underground ambient aquatic and probably in the winter. They are the undergrounds ambients that precede the superior rooms of a Lost Temple of Atlantis more arduous but delicious mission. When leaving the rooms of waters through small corridors and rooms she already comes across some enemies and she has access to the first rooms of the Temple. The story is pleasant and Lara's actions are quite diversified in that Level being able to her to exercise all her movements how to climb to shoot to jump to swim to run etc. The puzzles were used intelligently by the Author of that Level. For instance the group of aquatic Levers and the raising blocks with fires that take Lara to the death in case of the player's mistake. This room with the raising blocks was not very creative but even so I liked. The Author committed a small mistake in the cameras of the levers submerged maybe with the intention of hindering the player's progress. Those puzzles maintained me attempts to the enigma for a long time turning that stage quite interesting in that game... The ambients are very beautiful and sophisticated well textured and illuminated and they follow the standard acquaintance and original style of TRs. They maintained a united line without very abrupt changes of style what assures a ‘unit’ sense to the Temple of Atlantis. The cameras were well positioned and they were used with a lot of criterion by the Author (except the cameras of the water's rooms) that was cautious in no ‘to tire’ the player with exhibition excesses. It is not a Level that is characterized by puzzles of difficult solution however it is to the reach of the beginners in TR and at the same time of the veteran ones accustomed with all of the tricks of the games with Lara. There is a diversity of puzzles enemies and traps well positioned but however previsible and also varied occult items for tenuous shadows projected with ‘innocence’ in the ambient details those that still enriched more the level. The events of that level such as to go and to return for several times to the same place they were lightly repetitive but certainly that was necessary in the Author's conception what doesn't demerit absolutely in anything his level. The level contains a ‘bug’ in the savegame that does the game returns to the Desktop when executing the loading of that save. In general this level pleased me and Lara is very beautiful also. My note for that work is 9 'cause I really liked a lot the ‘lightness’ and pleasure of that level. Congratulations Richard Ba for your excellent level. It is cool !...” – Virginia (27-Sep-2004)

“A rather nice level and the save bug.... that killed it for me. It started rather as a fast paced game. En route you find keys and push buttons and there was good camera work in here. The cascade of the water was well done. After doing the climbing up and down for the fifth time because of the save bug I started to get really annoyed. It could have been a great level and now it was not. 17-08-2004” – Gerty (02-Sep-2004)

“Very nice looking mini-level with a personalized mixture of textures from different games and levels namely The Lost City of Tinnos and Egypt as in The Last Revelation. But the final product is neither Tinnos nor Egypt. You'll have to check it out for yourself. The gameplay is quite easy but fluent and never silly accessible to beginners and still interesting for more skilled players. Unfortunately I found a dreadful bug that wouldn't let me save near (well near enough) the end of the level without being taken back to the desktop every time I tried to reload. That made have to play say a third of the game without saving. Fortunately there was never anything difficult ahead! If you're willing to ignore the bug play it because it's nice to see. (August 27 2004)” – Jorge22 (01-Sep-2004)

“This is very linear and easy so if you’re looking for a change from the difficult levels you’ve been playing lately this could be the one. The setting is very much TR1 Egypt style and obviously there is a certain watery theme going on. Some of the textures are rather nicely done and I especially liked the effect of the water cascading down the ladders in one area. Unfortunately after that part the savegame bug rears its ugly head so whatever you do don’t die because you won’t be able to reload. It’s sooooooo frustrating. It’s a shame really because this is a nice level that deserved just a little more care but it’s still worth trying.” – Jay (01-Sep-2004)

“A bit of a wild mix (especially in terms of texturing) and interestingly despite a rather fast pace that will never have you thinking and wondering for too long how to proceed I thought this felt like a really long level when in the end it is already over in about 45 minutes or so. Progression is fairly linear with a couple of excursions in order to collect shaft keys and gate keys a cartouche and pull many switches and push many (mostly retextured) buttons. Things I really liked where the rather solid camera work and the awesome effect as the water begins to cascade down. Also nice use of trapdoors in varying ways and the caves near the end looked great – maybe something to build on for future levels. What I did not like so much were some rather long and tedious climbs too many switches and of course the savegame bug that appeared for me ie I could not reload a savegame once the water was flowing. Enemies are bats dogs scorpions and skeletons which are easier to deal with if you pick up an early secret which holds shotgun and crossbow.” – Michael (24-Aug-2004)

“This is probably inspired from the Atlantis level but the setting is quite different. It’s not a difficult level you’ll need stars and keys to proceed in a nice setting but unfortunately there is a bug at the end. You can’t save in the area with the waterfall because if you do you can’t reload a savegame. I wasn’t able to get the two golden scorpions and I am sure we can get them. Enemies are dogs mostly and skeletons. I found one secret. I’d say a nice level to pass the time.” – Kristina (23-Aug-2004)

“A fairly simple and straightforward level with the Lost Temple being in an Arctic setting and Lara dressed for that environment. Gameplay is quite linear but I found it buggy in places - probably because it wasn't tested on a Mac. My main complaint is there are too many climbs - too many ladders and such - and therefore not enough variety in the gameplay. A fun play and easy on the brain cells.” – Duncan (23-Aug-2004)

“I found this to be a really good level. Usually I thought that a mix of arctic tinnos and Egyptian textures would make a very strange level but this level turned out to be good with that texturing. We start out near the underwater entrance to the Atlantean temple and Lara has a very nice outfit on. The gameplay is linear and it's hard to get stuck. Some of the rooms were well constructed too. There is a clever switch puzzle here too. There are some good jumping parts here and there is also some swimming to do. The level was very well textured with the mix of textures I mentioned earlier and the lighting fits the level. The atmosphere is good too. It seems that the main goal of the level was to find a golden scorpion artifact but we finish the level without one. This level can be finished in about forty-five minutes and there is one secret to find. The enemies here were bats skeletons dogs and mummies. I look forward to the next level from Ricardo.” – Relic Hunter (20-Aug-2004)